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Socks Collection (page 6)

"From Girls with Dolls to DIY Mechanics: The Fascinating World of Socks" Girls with dolls and prams in Balham

Background imageSocks Collection: Sewing and mending, c. 1950 (b / w photo)

Sewing and mending, c. 1950 (b / w photo)
5998656 Sewing and mending, c.1950 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing and mending, c 1950)

Background imageSocks Collection: Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret (b / w photo)

Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret (b / w photo)
5999709 Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSocks Collection: Learning to Dress Myself (engraving)

Learning to Dress Myself (engraving)
6010475 Learning to Dress Myself (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Learning to Dress Myself)

Background imageSocks Collection: Portrait of a sleepy young child at a writing desk (coloured photo)

Portrait of a sleepy young child at a writing desk (coloured photo)
5999844 Portrait of a sleepy young child at a writing desk (coloured photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSocks Collection: Young Man in a Bullfighting Costume, 1862 (oil on canvas)

Young Man in a Bullfighting Costume, 1862 (oil on canvas)
989046 Young Man in a Bullfighting Costume, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 55.7x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSocks Collection: Sitting Girl in Underwear, 1917 (Gouache, watercolour and black crayon on paper. )

Sitting Girl in Underwear, 1917 (Gouache, watercolour and black crayon on paper. )
990805 Sitting Girl in Underwear, 1917 (Gouache, watercolour and black crayon on paper.) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 45.7x29.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSocks Collection: Summer, 1917 (oil on canvas)

Summer, 1917 (oil on canvas)
823514 Summer, 1917 (oil on canvas) by Dvorak, Franz (1862-1927); 81 diameter cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Summer. Franz Dvorak (1862-1927). Oil on circular canvas. Dated 1917

Background imageSocks Collection: In search of pleasure and fresh air (colour litho)

In search of pleasure and fresh air (colour litho)
3641708 In search of pleasure and fresh air (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In search of pleasure and fresh air)

Background imageSocks Collection: Young boy with hands in his pocket (coloured photo)

Young boy with hands in his pocket (coloured photo)
3643201 Young boy with hands in his pocket (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young boy with hands in his pocket)

Background imageSocks Collection: Puzzled, 1881 (watercolour on paper)

Puzzled, 1881 (watercolour on paper)
651112 Puzzled, 1881 (watercolour on paper) by Hovenden, Thomas (1840-95); 51.5x36.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Puzzled. Thomas Hovendon (1840-1895). Watercolour on paper

Background imageSocks Collection: Hanging up the stockings (colour litho)

Hanging up the stockings (colour litho)
STC255612 Hanging up the stockings (colour litho) by English School; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageSocks Collection: Theres A Girl Wanted Here (colour litho)

Theres A Girl Wanted Here (colour litho)
3094670 Theres A Girl Wanted Here (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theres A Girl Wanted Here. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSocks Collection: Boy, wrapped up for winter, wishing you a Happy 1913 (colour photo)

Boy, wrapped up for winter, wishing you a Happy 1913 (colour photo)
3093442 Boy, wrapped up for winter, wishing you a Happy 1913 (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy, wrapped up for winter)

Background imageSocks Collection: Cat hanging up its kittens to dry (photo)

Cat hanging up its kittens to dry (photo)
5997780 Cat hanging up its kittens to dry (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cat hanging up its kittens to dry)

Background imageSocks Collection: Novelty Christmas card, featuring a red squirrel (colour litho)

Novelty Christmas card, featuring a red squirrel (colour litho)
6030289 Novelty Christmas card, featuring a red squirrel (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Novelty Christmas card, featuring a red squirrel)

Background imageSocks Collection: Young woman attracting the attention of young men (colour litho)

Young woman attracting the attention of young men (colour litho)
5999939 Young woman attracting the attention of young men (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young woman attracting the attention of young men)

Background imageSocks Collection: Eton College, Wall game (b / w photo)

Eton College, Wall game (b / w photo)
5999484 Eton College, Wall game (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eton College, Wall game. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSocks Collection: Girls: A work of love (colour litho)

Girls: A work of love (colour litho)
6000858 Girls: A work of love (colour litho) by Brundage, Frances (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: A work of love)

Background imageSocks Collection: 'Mac Intire', from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub. 1845 (colour litho)

"Mac Intire", from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub. 1845 (colour litho)
3804310 " Mac Intire", from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub.1845 (colour litho) by McIan, Robert Ronald (1803-56); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Scottish

Background imageSocks Collection: MacPherson and MacDonald, 1918 (oil on canvas)

MacPherson and MacDonald, 1918 (oil on canvas)
823008 MacPherson and MacDonald, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Melchers, Julius Gari (1860-1932); 200x136.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: MacPherson and MacDonald. Julius Gari Melchers (1860-1932)

Background imageSocks Collection: Advertising spread for Royal House (litho)

Advertising spread for Royal House (litho)
960149 Advertising spread for Royal House (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising spread for Royal House (24, Rue de la Banque, Paris)

Background imageSocks Collection: Little boy in sailor suit sitting on log doing his homework (chromolitho)

Little boy in sailor suit sitting on log doing his homework (chromolitho)
3656928 Little boy in sailor suit sitting on log doing his homework (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSocks Collection: Married couple (colour litho)

Married couple (colour litho)
3641569 Married couple (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Married couple. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSocks Collection: Victorian Christmas card of of six young boys in a messy dormitory playing around, c

Victorian Christmas card of of six young boys in a messy dormitory playing around, c
3603935 Victorian Christmas card of of six young boys in a messy dormitory playing around, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

Background imageSocks Collection: Robbin, (oil on canvas)

Robbin, (oil on canvas)
650889 Robbin, (oil on canvas) by Hale, Ellen Day (1855-1940); 127.6x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Robbin. Ellen Day Hale (1855-1940). Oil on canvas

Background imageSocks Collection: Young Boy (oil on canvas)

Young Boy (oil on canvas)
425818 Young Boy (oil on canvas) by Gash, Walter Bonner (1869-1928); Private Collection; eLiss Fine Art; English, out of copyright

Background imageSocks Collection: Princess Elizabeth and her Sister Out Shopping (b / w photo)

Princess Elizabeth and her Sister Out Shopping (b / w photo)
STC360979 Princess Elizabeth and her Sister Out Shopping (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII: A Royal Souvenir, by F. G)

Background imageSocks Collection: A Stitch in Time (oil on canvas)

A Stitch in Time (oil on canvas)
CW232006 A Stitch in Time (oil on canvas) by Anderson, Walter (fl.1856-86); 51x43.2 cm; Private Collection; eChristopher Wood Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageSocks Collection: Advertisement for traditional Highland dress from William Anderson & Sons Ltd, Edinburgh and Glasgow

Advertisement for traditional Highland dress from William Anderson & Sons Ltd, Edinburgh and Glasgow
6030845 Advertisement for traditional Highland dress from William Anderson & Sons Ltd, Edinburgh and Glasgow, 1926 (colour litho) by English School

Background imageSocks Collection: Man warming his feet by the fire and wishing he had a girl to darn the holes in his socks

Man warming his feet by the fire and wishing he had a girl to darn the holes in his socks (colour litho)
5995939 Man warming his feet by the fire and wishing he had a girl to darn the holes in his socks (colour litho) by English School

Background imageSocks Collection: Plate 418. Toilet, Sitting and Putting on Stockings, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 418. Toilet, Sitting and Putting on Stockings, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950246 Plate 418. Toilet, Sitting and Putting on Stockings, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 17.8x40.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover

Background imageSocks Collection: Rose and Bertha Gugger, 1883 (oil on canvas)

Rose and Bertha Gugger, 1883 (oil on canvas)
1767308 Rose and Bertha Gugger, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Anker, Albert (1831-1910); 65.5x54.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

Background imageSocks Collection: Pair of ankle-length knitted socks with separate toes, Dr Jaegers digital socks

Pair of ankle-length knitted socks with separate toes, Dr Jaegers digital socks
957214 Pair of ankle-length knitted socks with separate toes, Dr Jaegers digital socks, late 19th century (wool) by English School, (19th century); Fashion Museum Bath; eFashion Museum Bath; English

Background imageSocks Collection: Japanese Man, ca. 1893. Creator: Antonio Zeno Shindler

Japanese Man, ca. 1893. Creator: Antonio Zeno Shindler
Japanese Man, ca. 1893

Background imageSocks Collection: Stockings, c. 1936. Creator: Margaret Concha

Stockings, c. 1936. Creator: Margaret Concha
Stockings, c. 1936

Background imageSocks Collection: Zoar Beaded Wristlet, Mitten and Sock, c. 1938. Creator: Fritz Boehmer

Zoar Beaded Wristlet, Mitten and Sock, c. 1938. Creator: Fritz Boehmer
Zoar Beaded Wristlet, Mitten and Sock, c. 1938

Background imageSocks Collection: dotted 2

dotted 2
Adam Wasilewski

Background imageSocks Collection: Alice's dream

Alice's dream
Dmitry Laudin

Background imageSocks Collection: Fish on the line

Fish on the line
Mike McCusker ARPS

Background imageSocks Collection: All of us Alice

All of us Alice
Natalia Simongulashvili ( NATALIORION )

Background imageSocks Collection: The violinist

The violinist
Christine von Diepenbroek

Background imageSocks Collection: The coup

The coup
Cesar March

Background imageSocks Collection: gyulai termál fc

gyulai termál fc
Rolland Flinta

Background imageSocks Collection: Point Of View

Point Of View
Marcel Rebro

Background imageSocks Collection: Emilie's World

Emilie's World
Christophe Kiciak

Background imageSocks Collection: A day in sugarland I

A day in sugarland I
Christine von Diepenbroek

Background imageSocks Collection: Another day in sugarland

Another day in sugarland
Christine von Diepenbroek

Background imageSocks Collection: Stockings

Stockings
Nándor László




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"From Girls with Dolls to DIY Mechanics: The Fascinating World of Socks" Girls with dolls and prams in Balham, SW London - a charming scene where little girls proudly show off their colorful socks while playing with their beloved toys. Hands Full on Southbank Middlesbrough in the 1970s - amidst the hustle and bustle, people's hands are full, but they still manage to showcase their unique sock choices. On her right leg, Patsy has white nylon stretch socks with clown faces for just £1. 20 - a playful fashion statement that adds a touch of whimsy to any outfit. An advert for The Boston men's sock garter from 1930 - an accessory that ensured men's socks stayed up stylishly during those times. The Cape Town Highlanders in 1900 captured by JE Bruton - soldiers proudly wearing knee-high socks as part of their uniform, showcasing both strength and tradition. Boy Reading in c1900 painted by Warwick Reynolds - even young boys appreciate the comfort and warmth provided by cozy socks while immersing themselves in books. A labour of love as seen through the eyes of a DIY mechanic fixing his car in Eccles, Manchester - despite getting dirty under the hood, he takes pride in his well-worn work boots and trusty pair underneath. WW2 laundry humor: "It'll soon be hanging on the Siegfried Line" - soldiers find solace even amidst war by joking about mundane tasks like doing laundry and drying their freshly washed socks along enemy lines. Scottie dog guards the chimney on Christmas Eve; let's hope he allows Santa through without snagging his red-and-white striped stockings. Elton John poses with comedians Ernie Wise (left) and Eric Morecambe as he appears onstage wearing flamboyant socks.